I’ve always loved Tarte products and their “clay” product line is amazing, because it’s made for oily skin and all the products are made to be long-wearing. I had to try their 12-hour clay foundation because I love a long-wearing foundation. At first, I was completely got put off by the foundation because I had […]

I love Tarte products, and use their Amazonian Clay blush every day, but I have to say that their new liquid liner is a fail. It applies nicely and has a nice rich colour, but not even a day into wear, it was smudged all over my eyelid making me look messy! I can’t comment […]

I can’t live without a good highlighting and shimmering powder, especially for the summer. The one I’m using these days, all over myself is Tarte’s Provocateur Amazonian Clay Shimmering Powder in Champagne. The powder is extremely lightweight, very pigmented (shimmery), and though it’s pressed, it works like a loose powder because it’s so powdery. I […]

Tarte’s LipSurgence Natural Lip Luster is a shimmery version of their lip stain and was launched early this spring. The Lip Luster is moisturizing, yet highly pigmented and has shimmer so that your lips seem to glow. The balm-like texture means that your lips stay moisturized but because it’s light weight, it looks more natural […]

For a natural day time look, the best way to go is to use as little shimmer as possible especially on the cheeks. If you have oily skin, you especially want something matte so that it absorbs oil instead of adding to it. A good matte blush in a couple of colours is always in […]

“Think gorgeous and elegant, yet still modern,” Says her makeup artist, Heather Currie. “Julie has amazing bone structure and looks stunning with a smokey eye. When I saw her dress, I was reminded of a John Singer Sargent painting. I wanted to create a metallic eye that was in the same tone as her dress, […]

I’m late on posting the best products of 2010, and this year I decided that I would just list my 20 best products instead of a different best for every category. The reason is that sometimes you’re forced to pick a best, when there wasn’t anything remarkable in the category. All the products that I […]

Every year there are amazing gift sets, but those that I genuinely want to give to people because I know it will make them happy. And then there are others…. The Tarte Good as Gold Lipgloss collection is probably one of the best gift sets that you can get this year. This is a gift […]

I have combination skin on a good day – and on a bad day my skin is most definitely oily and a layer of products is needed to absorb oil. Add to that the fact that my summer adventures include hiking, splashing in the water, and generally long days which can mean melting makeup. I […]

The weather is hotter, and that means that my skin is oilier. I need to take care that my makeup lasts all day, and so I’ve taken to adding a primer to my routine. Unlike most folk, I don’t use a primer under my foundation. Because I already apply a layer of sunblock under my […]